Museums in England

A Victorian synagogue-turned-museum chronicles centuries of Jewish life.

Once part of a magnificent Tudor palace, this wine cellar is a time capsule underneath the Ministry of Defence.

Tony Blair's garden gnome and a Howitzer shell-turned-flower-pot are on display in this deconsecrated 13th-century church.

A reminder of the dinosaur skeleton discovered in a local quarry.

A living lighting fixture.

A tile mosaic displaying a saying from the prophet Muhammad presents the mission of Durham University's Oriental Museum.

Long before Moo Deng, this 17th-century waterfowl was a cultural sensation.

See reconstructed Spitfires and other World War II-era planes in a hangar originally used by the Royal Air Force.

The earliest meteorite ever discovered in Britain was nearly missed.

Explore the history of mining in this museum, or in a real mine from the 1920s.

This iconic Tudor home-turned-museum offers a unique glimpse into the everyday life of a prosperous family during the early modern period.

This public lavatory is home to a mini museum that explores toilets through time.

This unassuming brick building contains the last purpose-built drill hall in the United Kingdom.

One of the best preserved Tudor public buildings in Britain was once used for witch trials.

Some of the most enduring novels in English literature were written within the walls of this Georgian-era building.

A storied London perfume shop that supplies scents for royalty has been operating out of this storefront for nearly 300 years.